Papaya gratin recipe (Recette du gratin de papaye)

After the introduction to the papaya, I would like to share a recipe with the unripe fruit that can be served as a main for lunch or dinner. Here is a delicious recipe of the papaya gratin which is tremendously famous in Guadeloupe Archipelago.

Ingredients for 6 people

– 3 unripe green papayas

– 45 centilitre of milk

– 30 grams of butter

– 150g of grated gruyere cheese

– 3 branches of fresh parsley

– 3 cloves of garlic

– 2 onions

– 5 branches of spring onions

– Half a teaspoon of allspice

– 1 pinch of ground nutmeg

– 2 branches of fresh thyme

– Salt, pepper

Instructions

– Wash, take off the seeds, peel and cut the papayas in big chunks

– Put the chunks in a sauce pan, cover them with boiled salty water and allow to cook for half an hour

– Once cooked drain them

– Put them through a food mill and set aside

– Chop finely the garlics, onions, parsley, spring onions and thyme

– In a saucepan, melt the butter with the chopped vegetables

– Add the milk and the nutmeg

– Stir well and add mashed papaya

– While stirring everything add the allspice, pepper and half cheese

– Pour the mix in a gratin dish and sprinkle with half cheese left

– Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes

The gratin can be served with a good pork, lamb or beef stew and green salad.